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 More style than substance, otherwise great May 16, 2008
G. Andreou (London)
2 out of 3 found this review helpful
I bought this to replace my Creative Zen Jukebox, a chunkier but more robust mp3 player, so that's what I'm comparing it to. br / br /In summary: br / br /Pros: br /- very small and light br /- nice bright display and a good size br /- cover flow (the ability to scroll through you albums by cover) is a nice touch br /- the circular touch control is great for navigating very quickly through large lists br /- Battery life is more than sufficient, allowing for more than 20 albums on a single charge (will be much less if you watch videos though) br /- volume is sufficiently loud without being deafening br / br /Cons: br /- if your thumb is larger than a child's the controls can be awkward - when pressing the central button you'll often inadvertently touch the circular touch controls before pressing the menu button, so you'll annoyingly select the wrong item and have to go back a step. br /- occasional file corruption - one of my songs cuts out before the end. This doesn't appear to be uncommon with nanos. I copied come music on a 2GB nano and it refused to play one particular song, whether ripped directly from CD or copied from a mp3 file on my PC. br /- curruption with album art, some covers remain black, despite recopying, deleting and re-copying from my PC. br /- the circular touch control is awkward to use when trying to scroll up or down a single item in the list because it's quite sensitive br /- photo quality is not great (I suppose because it resizes them to fit) br /- the supplied headphones are OK but not great, you can get a better pair for around 12 pounds (I wouldn't wear white ones anyway!) br /- the default screensaver is the clock, but I can't find a way to change this to the `Now Playing' screen, I can't see why you can't cutomise this br /- it has crashed twice in the space of a few days, forcing me to reset it. Not a good sign. br / br /So it's not the most stable piece of kit, the controls can sometime be a pain but, as I expected with ipods, this is the sacrifice you make for something which packs so much in such a small space, and seems to be aimed at people who are more concerned about image than function. br / br /
Very pleased, I can't fault it May 1, 2008
Mackenzie (Great Britain)
1 out of 3 found this review helpful
This is a really good little player. I especially like being able to use it in conjunction with my itrip, which means I can play my songs through any radio including the one in my car.
 Wow - once again April 15, 2008
Mr. TB Reeks (King's Lynn, Norfolk)
2 out of 5 found this review helpful
I recently lost my beloved first generation iPod nano at security in a Spanish airport so I decided it was time to treat myself to the present (third) generation and once again I have been blown away. br / br /This model holds twice the music my old one did, and is capable of supporting video, photo and podcasts. The nano also benefits from a larger screen and more battery life, in order to enjoy your digital media to the full. br / br /If you're familiar with Apple and their iPods then this is an excellent addition to their tree. br / br /
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